Chicken Adobo

[Domestic Goddess]

Chicken Adobo

• 1 whole chicken, cut into serving sizes
  
• 1/3 c soy sauce
  
• 2/3 c white vinegar
  
• 1 head garlic, minced
  
• 1 beef boullion cube or chicken cube (if you don't have this, add a 1/2 tbsp salt)
  
• 6 peppercorns
  
• 2 bay leaves
  
• 2 tsp vegetable oil
  

1. In a large bowl or container marinate the chicken with all of the ingredients except the vegetable oil. Let the chicken marinate in the fridge for over an hour.

2. In a large wok, add the chicken and marinade and turn up the heat. Let the chicken boil in the marinade for 10 minutes then add 1 cup of water. Turn the the heat and let it simmer for 20-25 minutes.

3. Thoroughly drain the chicken, leave the marinade mixture in the wok.

4. In another pan, add the oil and heat it. Add the drained chicken and fry until the pieces are golden brown. Drain the chicken and add back to the marinade in the wok. *

5. Turn the heat up again and simmer the chicken pieces until the sauce thickens up. Serve over cooked rice or fried garlic rice.

*You can cut up potatoes in wedges or cubes and fry these too. Add the potatoes with the chicken in the wok to simmer it together until the sauce thickens up

Keywords: Chicken, Easy, Main Dish, Filipino

( RG1942 )